ADC Kishtwar reviews implementation of PM-SYM
Kishtwar: Additional Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Pawan Parihar, chaired a meeting of concerned district officers here to discuss the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan scheme for unorganised workers. The concerned officers were directed by ADC to ensure sharing the list of all the eligible unorganised workers (Construction/labour Workers and Anganwadi/ASHA workers and casual labours) […]
Lack of basic facilities: Education department ropes in district administration to equip government schools
Srinagar: The school education department has roped in the district administration to equip the government schools across the state with all basic facilities of electricity, toilets and drinking water. In this regard, the government has constituted district level committees headed by concerned deputy commissioners to achieve 100 percent target of saturation of all these facilities […]
Respite: GOI alters rules for conducting exams of physically challenged candidates
Srinagar: In a significant development, the ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India (GoI) has amended the guidelines for conducting written exams of candidates with bench mark disabilities. In this regard the department has shot a letter to all the universities for “strict implementation” of the guidelines as per the new amendments made […]
Soldier killed, five others injured in road mishap
Jammu: An Army personnel was killed and five others injured Wednesday when their vehicle overturned in Poonch district of Jammu division, police said. The Army vehicle was on way to Jammu from Poonch and turned turtle near Totawali Gali in Gursai area, a police official said. He said six Army personnel travelling in the vehicle […]
250 tankers stuck at Magarkote, expected to reach soon: DC Srinagar
Reviews LPG, fuel supply in view of highway closure
Reviews LPG, fuel supply in view of highway closure Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Tuesday convened a meeting to explore means to fast-track transportation of LPG, Diesel, Petrol and other petroleum products in view of frequent disruptions on the National Highway. ADC K K Sidha, Dy Director FCS&CA Peerzada Zahoor Ahmed, heads […]
Post air strikes, LoC peaceful, troops on high alert
Jammu: Tranquillity prevailed along the Indo-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir after India carried out air strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) and claimed to have destroyed militant camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. However, the troops are on high alert, a senior army officer said. “The situation is peaceful along the LoC in J&K. […]
J&K Bank files defamation suit for 60 Crores against free lancer
Srinagar: The Court of Additional District Judge Srinagar today restrained Sajad Rasool S/O Ghulam Rasool R/O 231 RaithanKhansahib Budgam (at present Video Volunteers, Airport Road Hyderpora Srinagar) from publishing any defamatory or causing to publish any defamatory material against the bank on print, electronic or social media. Notably, the Bank filed a defamation suit against […]
MHRD seeks improvement in educational standards in JK
Srinagar: The Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) has put the school education department on radar for improving the educational scenario in the two aspirational district- Kupwara and Baramulla. The two districts in north Kashmir have been selected for aspirational districts program of NITI Aayog, launched by PMO in January 2018. The MHRD has […]
DC takes review of PM-SYM pension scheme implementation
Budgam: Deputy Commissioner, Budgam Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar Monday convened a meeting of officers to take review of implementation of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PM-SYM) pension scheme across the district. The DC stressed on covering all genuine unorganized workers working as MG-NREGA job card holders, brick kiln workers, pony wallas, labor card holders and […]
DIC Jammu organizes National Productivity Day
JAMMU: District Industries Centre, Jammu in collaboration with Industrial Association, Digiana and Gangyal, today organized National Productivity Day at Government Industrial Estate, Digiana. The theme of this year’s event was “Circular Economy for Productivity And Sustainability”. During the meeting, threadbare discussion was held on the theme wherein the Recycling Waste Management, Lean Manufacturing was discussed. […]
